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August 25th, 2007

Japan: Yokozuna gets the boot

Hanako Tokita · 08:17

Never far from controversy, Mongolian Yokozuna (sumo champion) Asashoryu is again in hot water. He left Japan having submitted a doctor's note claiming he was injured, after which a video image showing the yokozuna playing soccer in Mongolia made it onto some of the major Japanese TV networks, sparking a controversy. 0 comments · »»

June 13th, 2006

Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus

Ben Paarmann · 13:01

The Pamirs in sight, Kyrgyzstan Welcome to the latest roundup of the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. This edition reaches you from sunny Berlin, where the World Cup is in full swing (making this roundup inevitably brief). Unfortunately, the Azeri blogosphere is still underrepresented - ... 0 comments · »»

June 2nd, 2006

Mongolian Mining and the Blogs

Ben Paarmann · 13:07

Mine shaft construction at Oyu Tolgoi, Mongolia, image by Ivanhoe Mines The May 12, passing of Mongolia's windfall profit tax law on copper and gold rocked Mongolia's mining world. The law calls for a 68% tax on gold when the international price is above USD$500/oz and on copper on prices above ... 6 comments · »»

May 30th, 2006

Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus

Ben Paarmann · 12:15

Vakhs valley, March 2006, Erik Petersson, Dushanbe Pictures. Welcome to the latest roundup from the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you by neweurasia. First off, apologies for the long delay in presenting you this edition. Now that final year exams are over, our postings should appear bi-weekly ... 0 comments · »»

April 25th, 2006

Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus

Ben Paarmann · 14:46

Zhenkov Cathedral, Almaty, Kazakhstan Welcome to the latest roundup from the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you (almost) bi-weekly by neweurasia's Ben, James, Peter and Luke. As usual, we take you through the countries alphabetically. Unfortunately, the Azeri blogosphere is still underrepresented in our roundup - so if ... 1 comment · »»

April 7th, 2006

Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus

Ben Paarmann · 20:31

(c) Christopher Herwig - Impressions from Turkmenistan - reproduced with permission Welcome to the latest roundup of the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. As usual, we take you through the countries alphabetically. Armenia: Onnik Krikorian has the latest from the Armenian blogosphere on Oneworld. He starts ... 0 comments · »»

Links about Mongolia

July 2nd, 2008

AsianGypsy reports on the current situation in Mongolia after the election has turned into violent riots, looting and physical attacks leaving at least 4 men dead.

Thomas Terry reports that Mongolian President Enkhbayar has declared a state of emergency and ordered the shut down of all media except state TV for four days after election results have turned violent.

February 7th, 2008

Radigan Neuhalfen reports on the Mongolian team's performance at the Second Asian Indoor Games, which now include e-sports and videogames in its program.

January 2nd, 2008

Radigan Neuhalfen reviews a paper comparing development in Mongolia with that of Montana and Wyoming by the Dutch Neoliberal Paul Treanor. The analysis of economic life in both Mongolia and the American West is incisive, Radigan opines.

November 15th, 2007

Konchog Norbu reports that two - nearly simultaneous - serious car accidents have taken away lives of two prominent and respected public figures, Mr. Narantsatsralt, an MP and former Mongolian Prime Minister, and Mr. Tserenpurev, a high governmental official.

October 21st, 2007

Axel shares his ornithological experience in Mongolia, offering some pictures as well. Observations are continued here and here.

August 29th, 2007

American filmmaker Joseph Spaid tells readers about his film Kiran over Mongolia over at neweurasia. The documentary portrays a young Mongolized Kazakh youth from the urban capital who is taken into an apprenticeship by a true Kazakh eagle master.

August 28th, 2007

Konchog Norbu posts pictures that prove that the Gobi desert is not an utterly barren and lifeless place.